Skye Waulking Song - Keywords A-C

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Covering those starting with A through to C.

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Abridged
A shortened version.
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Acapella
Unaccompanied voice.
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Accent
A note played a little louder than other notes.
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Accompaniment
The backing parts that support the tune.
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Aolian mode
The scale that begins on A and ends on an octave higher on A: A B C D E F G A'. The Aeolian mode may be transposed to begin on a different note such as E. This would be E F# G A B C D E.
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Alternate
Every other item.
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Ambient
Soothing, meditative and relaxing.
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Antiphony
Call and response, where a musical is answered by another one.
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Backing
Accompaniment. Thus music that is playing to support the tunes.
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Bend notes
Moving a note whilst it is playing so that it slides off pitch.
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Blend
The sounds of different instruments combined, which produces a pleasing sound.
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Break
The regular run of the music is interrupted while and instrumental section of the music is played, featuring solo parts backed by other instruments.
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Call and response
A tune is played then answered by another tune.
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Canon
More than one player plays the same tune, but begin and end in regular stages behind each other.
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Coda
The final section of a musical piece.
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Chords
Three or more notes played together.
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Countermelody
Another melody that is played alongside the main melody.
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Cross-rhythm
When duplet rhythms are played in one part and clash with triplet rythms played in another part.
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Acapella

Back

Unaccompanied voice.

Card 3

Front

Accent

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Accompaniment

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Aolian mode

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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